An experiment on backlinks
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
January 14, 2011 10:27pm CST
I did an experiment just now on Hubpages and Triond.
We know that both websites are good for monetizing through article writing. However, my experiment centers on getting backlinks.
First, I do not sign in to my account in either website.
Second, I open one of my articles in both websites. That means I open an article written in Triond, and another one written in Hubpages.
Third, I copy and paste the whole url of the article from Triond to the comment box in Hubpages.
Fourth, I make a single comment using different user name, and post the comment.
Fifth, I login to Hubpages to moderate the comment. The user name is hyperlinked to the article in Triond.
One backlink successfully done.
When I did the reverse, I find that Triond system does not accept long url. I can only get a backlink to the homepage.
So I use my blog url, as in richineverysense dot blogspot dot com, and make a comment.
I click post and the comment appears.
if I use the url of the article in Hubpages, as in hubpages / url of article dot com, then the comment does not appear. The comment filter has deleted the comment.
I think I can use Triond as the sites for linking to the home page of my blogs, but not to each blog post.
I will also use Hubpages to link to my articles in Triond. The problem is that the writers need to moderate the comments, and they may delete the comments.
4 responses
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
19 Jan 11
This is so cool. The information has really helped me a lot. I am learning new things with regards to backlinks and all that. When I saw the title of this discussion, I was curios and you definitely gave me such a good insight. I would soon start blogging. I've started blogging, I do have a triond account but haven't started anything there yet and information such as these are really helpful to newbies like me. What you're doing though seemed that it took a lot of work for you to really see results. I'll keep this in mind. Thanks a lot.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
19 Jan 11
Hi Penrockerchic, you can find more information when you read articles from Hubpages and Ezinearticles.
There are many things to learn about seo.
Check out terms such as Keyword density, keyword occurrence, keyword research, etc.
Alternatively, you can join the forum at digitalpoint. Most of the users are experts in their fields.
Some are super affiliates. Most are seo experts in setting up websites and providing seo services.
Some of the terms they used are too deep for you. If you ask them what it means, they may be too blunt, and told you off. The best is to search for information, and then learn from the discussion threads.
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
19 Jan 11
Wow! You're very helpful scheng1. Thanks for the tips. I've actually been copying and pasting your discussion and responses on my notepad for future references. 
I hope I can meet more users like you. Keep up the good work 
I hope I can meet more users like you. Keep up the good work 
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
15 Jan 11
Did you try using a URL shortener like bit.ly or ow.ly to shorten the long URLs?
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
15 Jan 11
Hi FrugalMommy, I do not want to use the URL shortener, since the main purpose is not to get readers, but to get more backlinks to push the SERP of the article higher.
I personally do not trust that the URL shortener works in backlinks, even though it is a great tool for Twitter.
@FrugalMommy (1438)
• United States
15 Jan 11
Oh, duh. This is just proof that posting on MyLot late at night isn't always a great idea. :P
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 Jan 11
I've read how important backlinks are but still do not grasp how it works. If I understand it correctly, one goes to a website and comments and places an url for an article and that is supposed to help earn more. Each article should have one dozen backlinks on different sits. Can you give us some suggestions of places to go or write an article on it?
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
18 Jan 11
Hi 1hopefulman, getting readers is not the intention of getting backlinks.
The search engine indexing works like this.
The more people recommend an article, that means that article has value and interest to more readers.
If 1000 people recommend an article, that article is deemed as better than another article that nobody recommends.
Since nobody will recommend our articles, it makes sense that we do our own recommendation.
The search engines obviously cannot differentiate the difference between others recommending and our own effort in getting backlinks.
That is the whole intention of putting the url of our article in different blogs and websites.
You can find those forums that allow you to put links in your signature space. You can also read and comment on a blog post.
Just remember not to put it in the text box. Most bloggers will delete the comments.
That is an obvious effort at promoting an article.
@tiffnkeat (1673)
• Singapore
15 Jan 11
scheng1, you teach me something new again. I think this experiment you just did is cool. I only write in Triond and I still do not have a blog to speak, so backlinking may not be appropriate? But when I am more comfortable to extend beyond Triond, I will remember what you just experimented. Occassionally, I only try to link my new articles to my old, all within Triond but since they are published on different sites, I wonder if that counts. I will go check up the exact definition of backlinks. Thanks.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
15 Jan 11
Hi Tiffnkeat, since you write only for Triond, you should link from elsewhere to the articles in Triond.
That is what I intend to do with articles in Hubpages.
For example, you write about tabby cats. Then you should seek articles about cats in Hubpages, make comments and link to your article about cats in Hubpages.
The writers in Hubpagse have to moderate the comment. So it may not appear until approval.
The best way to ensure that all the comments are approved is to read the content, and make a sincere comment.
You cannot just make a comment such as "good post", and expect those writers to approve it, and giving backlink to your content.
